Sydney Falls
Washington · 200-foot drop · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Sydney Falls is 104 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 105 cfs (bottom 17% of the last 30 days, vs. 132.9 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
104 cfs
HUCKLEBERRY CREEK NEAR GREENWATER, · 32m ago
Overnight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
73°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:11 AM · Sunset 9:01 PM · 15h 50m
Other park alerts
Snapshot built 4m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
No verified photo yet
Sydney Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 200 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Sydney Falls, more commonly called Kotsuck Creek Falls or Kotsuck Falls, is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 12096865 · 15.4 mi away
HUCKLEBERRY CREEK NEAR GREENWATER, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 189 cfs · 56% of last year — significantly drier
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Falls (this page) | — | 200 ft | — | N | — |
| Deer Creek Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Chinook Cascades | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Stafford Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Wauhaukaupauken Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Mary Belle Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~200 ft)
- Bent Mountain Falls200 ft
- Fairy Falls200 ft
- Schirmer Cascade200 ft
- Wilson Falls200 ft
- Big Falls197 ft
Questions visitors ask about Sydney Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Sydney Falls?
Sydney Falls is 200 feet (61 m) tall. Source heights disagree by source — see the discrepancy box on the page.
Is Sydney Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Sydney Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Sydney Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Sydney Falls from a major city?
Sydney Falls is 17 miles from Packwood (about 24 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.8404, -121.5590
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Falls
Wikidata (Q37284)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37284
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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